September 2006 ff amera The NationalC Academy of Television Arts and Sciences www.emmysf.tv San Francisco/Northern California Chapter FRANKLIN MIEULI THE FUTURE OF GOLD CIRCLE BROADCAST NEWS

The Board of Governors has chosen a new member By Keith Sanders to the Northern California NATAS Chapter Gold Circle. “See the full story tonight!” and “Coming up after th Franklin Mieuli will be inducted during the 20 anniver- this commercial announcement!” are common promo- sary Gold & Silver Circle Induction Luncheon in San tional phrases heard on television news. They rely on Francisco on Saturday, November 11. the assumption that audiences don’t mind waiting for The prestigious Gold Circle honors individuals who an arbitrary time to view content, and don’t mind being have been actively engaged in television broadcasting ambushed by commercials when they do. for 50 years or more (at least half of those years in the These assumptions have been valid since television San Francisco/Northern California Chapter Area) and began. Soon they may no longer be true. So how are made a significant contribution to the local television the audiences changing? How are new technologies industry. “The Gold Circle honors service, professional- changing news? ism, excellence and longevity,” says NATAS chapter NATAS is offering a unique opportunity to learn President Lynn Friedman. “Franklin deserves extra about the future of news from a panel of experts at the recognition for his incredible love of life, for changing New Technology in News “The Future of Broadcast the face of Bay Area sports and for providing compelling News,” forum, coming Wednesday, September 20, subject matter for the media.” from 7–9:30 p.m. at KPIX (CBS 5), 855 Battery St., During his colorful 56 years in the Northern Califor- San Francisco. nia sports broadcast industry, Franklin Mieuli has been To put this future in perspective, let’s review the a remarkable pioneer, bringing major sporting events to history of news technology. The first large scale televi- Bay Area fans. Back in 1954, Franklin produced the first sion broadcasts began after World War II using San Francisco 49’ers telecasts. In 1956, he formed continued on page 3 continued on page 2

EMMY® VIEWING IN RENO Coming Events It’s Reno’s turn to party Thu. 9/14, 7 p.m. - Reno: and enjoy viewing the “Emmy® Winners’ Reel” Party, “Emmy® Winners’ Reel” from Peppermill Casino, Reno this year’s NATAS awards Thu. 9/20, 7 p.m. - New ceremony. The date is Thurs- Technology in News Forum, day, September 14th at the KPIX, San Francisco Peppermill Casino, 2707 Sat. 10/7, 9:30 a.m. - DVD South Virginia Street, Reno, NV. Refreshments will be served at 7p.m. Workshop Retreat, Lobitos followed by the screening. Limited seating is available, RSVP to NATAS Creek Ranch, Half Moon Bay Reno Vice President, Terri Russell at 775-858-8888 ext 227. Off Camera, September 2006, page 1 GOLD CIRCLE DVD WORKSHOP 10/7

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continued from page 1 Franklin Mieuli & Associates (FM&A). He went on to acquire radio and television production rights to the Giants and Warriors, engineer games for the A’s and Raiders and produce the radio coverage of the 1960 DVD Seminar, Nov. 20, 2004 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley. In 1962, Franklin, Photos: Robert Mohr © 2004 became the first sportsman with ownership in three major sports franchises in one area: the 49’ers, War- riors and Giants. In 1987 he became the first and only sportsman to own an NBA team for 25 consecutive years. He also owned radio stations KPUP and KTMX. Today, his company still handles engineering for 30 professional and collegiate sporting teams throughout DVD Workshop Retreat the U.S. and Canada. Franklin also owns Hi*Speed Duplication and Franklin Mieuli Sports Enterprises. His Saturday, October 7, 2006 lifelong interest in sports has brought him five Super Lobitos Creek Ranch, Half Moon Bay, CA Bowl championship rings and one NBA World Champion- 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. ship. This full day workshop retreat will teach you the Franklin Mieuli will be inducted into the Gold Circle basics of the DVD medium: how it developed, what is along with the Silver Circle “Class of 2006,” whose happening now to the format and future trends. We members are in the process of voting for this year’s will focus on software, formats and how to use the inductees. The Twentieth Anniversary Gold & Silver medium as a great alternative distribution system. Circle Induction Luncheon will be held at the Holiday There will also be both creative and technical breakout Inn Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, on Saturday, sessions to see various projects that people are November 11, 2006 beginning with a no-host recep- producing. Our teacher and host for the day is Steve tion at 11 a.m. Save the date. Ticket information will be Michelson, former NATAS board member and owner of forthcoming. Lobitos Creek Ranch. Next year, all Emmy® entries will be submitted on DVD. RSVPs required—limited to 40 participants, e-mail: [email protected] or call (650) 341-7786. NATAS BOARD UPDATE $35 for NATAS members and guest media organiza- tion members: DGA, BAFA, BAVC, BAWIFT and FAF, $45 The annual Board for non-members. Includes Continental Breakfast, of Governors’ retreat Lunch, Soft Drinks and Snacks. was held on Satur- day, August 12th at KTVU Channel 2 in Oakland. The board up- dated the business plan and approved the budget for the 2006-2007 fiscal year Conybeare Perry in addition to the normal monthly board business. Two new members were added to the board. Governor Christopher Conybeare, JD, Media Specialist at the University of Hawaii, West Oahu. Chris is com- pleting the term of Duncan Armstrong who is now the Vice President for Hawaii. David Perry, David Perry and Associates, a San Francisco public relations firm, was appointed chair of the Marketing Committee. The Board of Governors normally meets on the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. till 12 p.m. Board members enjoy a lunch break on the deck at KTVU at a Bay Area TV station. Channel 2 in Oakland. Photos © Lynn R Friedman Off Camera, September 2006, page 2 NEW TECHNOLOGY IN NEWS 9/20

Klystron tube; KRON CE-Lee Berryhill & GM-Harold See Ampex VR1000; Sutro Tower then and now continued from page 1 been supplemented with Podcasts and Klystron tube amplifiers. Locally, KPIX went on Internet-based streaming. the air December 24th, 1948. It was the 49th So how is new technology being used in the station nationwide and the first in Northern newsroom? What does the future hold? The California. KPIX became affiliated with CBS on answers to your questions can be found at April 18, 1949. NATAS’ unique forum: New Technology in News The first 15 years of television saw remark- “The Future of Broadcast News” on Wednes- able changes. Color TV began in 1954, the first day, Sept. 20 at KPIX-TV. use of videotape in network programming Panelists include C/Net News.com Executive occurred in 1956 and the first satellite televi- Editor Harry Fuller who will talk about news on sion signal was relayed from Europe to North Don Sharp demand, blogs & podcasts. His first on-line job America in 1962. was with CBS, he then moved to Tech The growth of the cable industry TV in 1998 before joining C/Net began to fragment the monolithic (and News.com. (See the Harry Fuller relatively homogeneous) TV audience of sidebar on page 4) the time. This development took an- KNTV Executive Producer of New other turn in 1980 with the launch of Media Jan Boyd is in charge of on-line Ted Turner’s superstation CNN. Now content. She works to integrate the national and international news could newsroom with their website, in be seen on a 24/7 basis. Channel 11’s all-digital facility. TV reception had always been spotty KXTV reporter Dan Adams has in San Francisco because of the hilly Harry Fuller Jan Boyd seen News10 become a leader in web- terrain. Eventually KTVU, KRON, KPIX based news. “Last month an edict and KGO got together to build Sutro came down from management that we Tower, a giant structure that rises should file our stories first on our almost 1,000 feet into the air. Sutro website, and then for the news began operating in 1973 and it’s now broadcast” said Adams. His reports used to transmit 10 analog, 11 digital take the form of Windows Media files, TV stations and 4 FM radio stations. which are sent to the station via File By the turn of the century, most Transfer Protocol. television viewers were not even using CBS5.com Managing Editor Carlos their rooftop antennas. Cable television, Castaneda will demonstrate how satellite reception, DVR recording and Dan Adams Carlos Castaneda newscasts can be made available for even Internet-based users had fragmented the broad- cell phones. cast audience. According to the FCC, more than 86% of KPIX News Operations Manager Don Sharp will Americans now subscribe to some sort of multi-channel moderate. Prior to his new position at KPIX, Don Sharp’s service, such as a cable or satellite provider, rather than work enabled KRON to be the technological leader in relying solely on over-the-air broadcast television…and electronic newsgathering. His accomplishments include these figures are five years old. many firsts, like the Bay Area’s first live international Local TV newsrooms have always been showcases satellite feed. Since 1983 Don has served as frequency for new technology. Cinematographers became coordinator for Northern California. Working with TV videographers. Tape formats evolved from Quad to U- stations and the FCC, he is responsible for 1GHZ and matic to 1” to beta…and now hard drives have replaced above. all tape at many stations. Live microwave and satellite KTVU’s Sharon Navratil is producing the event. feeds are common. Traditional news broadcasts have RSVP to [email protected]. Off Camera, September 2006, page 3 HARRY FULLER ON FAITH’S SPIRIT SOARS MAINSTREAM MEDIA

Posted by Keith Sanders In the early ‘70’s Harry Fuller started his television career at KPIX as a messenger with a Master’s degree from Stanford. Soon he was hired away by KGO-TV as morning assignment editor where he quickly moved up to the position of news director. Under his leadership the station earned Emmy®, Edward R. Murrow and Peabody awards for its coverage of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Soon KPIX lured Fuller back as news director. He Barbara Rodgers from earned numerous Emmy® Awards in that position and CBS 5 led the way as was later promoted to General Manager. Under his scores of people paid leadership KPIX launched the first station website in tribute to the memory of 1995. one of the Bay Area’s A year later Harry left KPIX for a news director job at most talented television ZDTV, which morphed into TechTV. Three years later, as reporters, Faith Fancher, the tech boom was going bust, Harry went to work as during the annual an Executive Producer for CNBC Europe in London. Friends of Faith Walk Harry Fuller returned to San Francisco a year ago as for the Cure on Saturday, Executive Editor at CNET. Recently I had an opportunity August 12th. Other Bay to interview him. Area broadcasters joined Keith: You’ve been a very successful broadcaster in the walk around who’s helped to guide the evolution to on-line viewing. Oakland’s Middle Harbor Have many viewers become Internet users? Shoreline Park, including Harry: Much of the change has already happened. Belva Davis, Rosie Allen, Appointment viewing is dead among the under-35s. Sara Sidner and Janice Video on demand wins, for the same reason the auto Edwards. Emcee, Renel, trumps the train. When TV networks lose their domi- always knows how to fire nance of big name big profit sports, they are up a crowd, but her doomed. The first time Yahoo, Google or YouTube buys mother topped her, as the rights to the Masters Golf Tournament we can hold Renel told of her mother’s a wake for broadcasting. triumph over breast Keith: Blogs have no counterpart in broadcast cancer and zest for life at television. How important have blogs become on-line? an advancing age of “80 Harry: Less than 20% of people admit to using years young.” blogs but those who do are the opinion-makers, the Friends of Faith leading edge of cultural and social change. Less than a promotes awareness and decade ago (it was) the same small minority that used early detection of breast the Internet for anything other than emails. Many blogs cancer. Long time KTVU are aggregators and filters, not simply opinion-mon- (Ch. 2) reporter Faith gers. Fancher publicly docu- Keith: Have there been any recent events that mented her battle have helped to define on-line news? against breast cancer Harry: The London bombing was the first major that inspired women event covered by citizens using cell phone cameras, throughout the Bay Area, one year ago. Iraq and Lebanon are the first YouTube encouraging many of wars, where video is posted uncensored, unedited them to get screened for (maybe) and uncontrolled by any organized media. breast cancer. Friends of See Harry Fuller in person at New Technology in Faith is a nonprofit that News “The Future of Broadcast News,” Wednesday provides direct support to from 7 – 9:30pm, September 20 at KPIX CBS5, 855 women with the fewest Battery St, San Francisco. resources. You can join Keith Sanders, is the NATAS secretary and a video Friends of Faith at producer for San Jose State University. In addition to being www.faithfancher.org our technology chair he also produces the Emmy® show. Send your technology stories to [email protected] Off Camera, September 2006, page 4 BIG CHANGES IN FALL TV SCHEDULE

KRON 4 drops “News at 9 pm” for “MyNetworkTV” - ‘Desire’ and ‘Fashion House’ six night a week.

The ‘CBS EVENING NEWS KQED 9 now producing WITH KATIE COURIC’ debuts 9/5, local shows in HD.

Meredith Vieira joins the ‘Today’ show on 9/13.

The CW (CBS/Warner Bros.) WB 20 is now Your TV20 with Katie Couric visits Ken Bastida and combines UPN and the WB new independent programming. Dana King on CBS 5 news set. with new shows.

www.nbc.com

New: ‘Heroes,’ ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,’ ‘Friday Night www.univision.net www.telemundo.com Lights,’ ‘20 Good Years,’ ’30 Rock,’ ‘Kidnapped’ Midseason (New): ‘America’s Got Talent,’ ‘Andy Barker, P.I.,’ ‘Raines,’ ‘Single’s Table’ www.pbs.org Cancelled:: ‘Conviction,’ ‘E-Ring,’ ‘Four Kings,’ ‘Heist,’ ‘Joey,’ ‘Surface,’ ‘Teachers,’ ‘The West Wing,’ ‘Will & Grace’

www.abc.com www.fox.com New: ‘Brothers and Sisters,’ ‘Knights of Prosperity,’ ‘Help Me Help You,’ ‘The Nine,’ ‘Big Day,’ ‘Notes From the Underbelly,’ ‘ Six New: ‘Fall: Vanished,’ ‘Standoff,’ Justice,’ ‘Til Death,’ ’Happy Degrees,’ ‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘Men in Trees’ Hour,’ The Wedding Album’ Midseason (New): ‘In Case of Emergency,’ ‘Set for the Rest of Midseason (New): ‘Duets,’ ‘On the Lot,’ ‘The Winner’ Your Life,’ ‘Traveler’ Cancelled: ‘Arrested Development,’ ‘Bernie Mac,’ ‘Stacked,’ Cancelled: ‘Commander-In-Chief,’ ‘The Evidence,’ ‘Freddie,’ ‘That ’70s Show’ ‘Hope & Faith,’ ‘In Justice,’ ‘Invasion,’ ‘Less Than Perfect,’ ‘Miracle Workers,’ ‘Sons & Daughters,’ ‘Rodney’ www.cwtv.com

New: ‘The Game,’ ‘Runaway” www.cbs.com Midseason (New): ‘Hidden Palms’ Cancelled:: ‘The Bedford Diaries,’ ‘Blue Collar TV,’ ‘Charmed,’ New: ‘The Class,’ Smith,’ ‘Jericho,’ ‘Shark’ ‘Cuts,’ ‘Eve,’ ‘Everwood,’ ‘Get This Party Started,’ ‘Half & Half,’ Midseason (New): ‘3 lbs,’ ‘Rules of Engagement,’ ‘Waterfront’ ‘Living With Fran,’ ‘Love, Inc.,’ ‘Modern Men,’ ‘One on One,’ Cancelled: ‘Courting Alex,’ ‘Love Monkey,’ ‘Out of Practice,’ ‘Pepper Dennis,’ ‘Related,’ ‘Survival of the Richest,’ ‘Twins,’ ‘Still Standing,’ ‘Threshold,’ ‘Yes, Dear’ ‘What I Like About You’ Off Camera, September 2006, page 5 BROADCAST VETERAN RETIRES IN STYLE hard to imagine him By Bob Goldberger fighting with anyone. With one last trade- During Bartlett’s 17 mark flip of his Magic years at KGO, he worked Marker, Joel Bartlett on virtually every show, signed off from ABC 7 finishing his successful run News for the last time. the past three and a half Well, maybe not for the years on the early morn- last time. Even though he ing and Midday news- officially retired August casts. Now that he’s 18th, Bartlett plans to pop sleeping in again, he says up on KGO-TV from time to he’s enjoying the simple time. He says, “I’ll still be things about being re- doing fill-in when people tired: “I can pick up one are on vacation, so that of the New Yorker maga- will be nice to see every- zines that’s been piling up body again when I come on my coffee table and back in down the road.” actually have time to read After more than 30 it.” He’s also devoting years of doing weather on more time to one of his Bay Area television great loves, horses, and stations, you’ll have to playing polo. He’s even forgive Bartlett if he planning a trip to Argen- misses the hustle and tina in November with bustle of a newsroom, some friends. “We’ll be and most of all, his co- going during their sum- workers. Just don’t mertime. I’m going mainly expect him to miss the just to see the country- early morning shift. “I side. I’ve heard how don’t miss having to come beautiful it is, but I’ve in at 3:00 in the morning never been. We’re going any more. I don’t miss down to a ranch, so I’ll that shift at all,” he says. definitely ride some of “My body’s still on that their horses while I’m early schedule a bit, but there, and maybe play the nice thing is that now some polo. That’s the big when I wake up early in ‘retirement’ trip right the morning, I can roll now.” over and go back to What about later in the sleep.” winter, when the first big Bartlett started his Bay storm hits the Bay Area. Area career back in How will he feel about September of 1975, as retirement then? Joel the weekend weatherman says candidly, “I’ll be at KPIX (CBS 5). Within a thinking, ‘Oh jeez, I know year, he moved up to the what they’re going 6pm and 11pm news- through in that weather casts, where he remained office right now,’ so sure, for 14 years, until his old I’ll want to come in and be friend, Harry Fuller part of it. Weather will became News Director at always a big part of my KGO and lured him across life; I definitely want to the street. Bartlett keep my hand in it. But remembers that day well: honestly, it will be nice to “It was a big story be- sleep in for once during a cause I was coming over storm, and turn on the TV to work with my arch rival, and watch somebody else Pete Giddings. Every- show me what’s happen- body thought we would ing outside.” fight, but we got along Go ahead and hit the very well.” Anybody who snooze button, Joel. thought they would fight You’ve more than earned must not know Joel. It’s it.

Off Camera, September 2006, page 6 HAPPY TRAILS JOEL BARTLETT Photos: Harvey Weinman © 2006

Off Camera, September 2006, page 7 MEMBER PROFILE: STEVE KUSHMAN Steve Kushman, early radio and broadcasting. Check News Editor, KGO ABC 7 out the website at Steve grew up loving radio and www.californiahistoricalradio.com wanting to work in the business, but Steve’s home collection of memora- after college, his first broadcasting bilia includes about 1,500 old radio job offer came from a TV station, the sets and nearly 100 vintage micro- old KEMO (Channel 20). In 1976 he phones. joined KGO TV where he continues to work as a video editor. Steve’s work was recognized with an Emmy® award in 2004 for “Beyond the Headlines: Youth & Steroids.” For the past eleven years Steve has been the president of the Califor- nia Historical Radio Society (CHRS), which oversees the creation of a radio museum in Berkeley at the old KRE radio building while promoting the restoration and preservation of Photos: CHRS ©

Photos Robert Mohr © 7 THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

OFFICERS: Lynn R Friedman, ABC 7, President Javier Valencia, KRON 4, VP, SF (Awards) Thomas Drayton, Fox 40, VP, Sacramento Nancy Osborne, ABC 30, VP, Fresno Terri Russell, KOLO 8, VP, Reno SAN FRANCISCO Duncan Armstrong, NBC 8, VP, Hawaii NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Tamar Maghdissian, Freelance, VP, Sm. Mkts. 4317 Camden Avenue Keith Sanders, SJ State University, Secretary San Mateo, CA 94403 (650) 341-7786 F: (650) 372-0279 Sharon Navratil, KTVU 2, Treasurer David Mills, CBS 5, Past President (Alt. Trustee) NATIONAL TRUSTEES: Linda Giannecchini, KQED 9 (Museum) Danny McGuire, Independent Alison Gibson, Media Cool (Education) Kym McNicholas, KFTY 50 Cynthia Zeiden, Zeiden Media (Activities) Deanne Moenster-Poitras, KTVU 2 GOVERNORS: Jeanette Pavini, CBS 5 Dan Adams, KXTV 10 Wayne Philippo, CBS 5 Terri Amos, Cornerstone Productions Sheraz Sadiq, KQED 9 Brian Avery, Avery Media (Membership) Gary Schultz, ABC 7 Samuel Belilty, Univision 21 Annika Wood, Independent John Burgess, KFTY 50 Pamela Young, KITV 4 Joe Cherubini, KRON 4 COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Martin Christian, KVIE 6 John Catchings, Catchings & Assoc.(Museum) Christopher Conybeare, Univ. of Hawaii Darryl Cohen, Cohen & Cooper (Legal) Janice Edwards, NBC 11 David Perry, David Perry & Assoc. (Marketing) Wayne Freedman, ABC 7 James Spalding, Spalding & Co. (Finance) Albert Garcia, Univision 19 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Bob Goldberger, ABC 7 Darryl R. Compton, NATAS Justin Kanno, KOLO 8 Off Camera Ronald Louie, KTVU 2 Bob Goldberger, Editor Terry Lowry, LaCosse Productions Darryl Compton, Publisher Tamar Maghdissian, Freelance Off Camera, September 2006, page 8